Emmanuel Road Riddim – Jammys

Seven vocal cuts and a version make Emmanuel Road Riddim feel like a proper late-’80s Jammys set, with King Jammy’s digital touch carrying the whole thing through in that lean, streetwise style. Echo Minott’s title tune is the natural anchor here, tying the riddim back to the old Jamaican folk song it reworks, while Admiral Bailey’s “Dont Be Lazy” and Lt. Stitchie’s “Father Beat Me Hot” keep the energy moving with sharp DJ phrasing over the same spare, stomping backdrop; Derrick Irie, Josey Wales, and Horace Andy all add their own angle without breaking the groove. The tracklist also lines up with documented cuts from 1986 to 1988, which suggests this riddim spent a few years circulating around Jammy’s camp before settling into this sequence. The release closes on the “Emmanual Road Riddim” version instrumental.

Emmanuel Road Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Bailey – Dont_Be_Lazy
2. Derrick Irie – Come We Go So
3. Dominick – Let’s Go Lick Some Shot
4. Echo Minott – Emmanuel Road
5. Horace Andy – Come In A This
6. Josey Wales – Nah Lef Ya
7. Lt Stitchie – Father Beat Me Hot
8. Version Instrumental – Emmanual Road Riddim